Birds of Raymond's Hill
What has actually been seen around Raymond's Hill: 155 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 155 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,746 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 186 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Raymond's Hill
155 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Raymond's Hill (Devon) since 2010, across 7,746 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Raymond's Hill is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in March and are lowest in October — about 3.4 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Axminster, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (113 against 155). Birds logged far more often around Raymond's Hill than there include Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Rock Pipit, Great Cormorant and Black-headed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:19 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Raymond's Hill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 468 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 387 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 348 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 343 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 343 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 266 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 241 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 234 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 222 |
| 10 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 210 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 208 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 189 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 188 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 187 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 184 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 176 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 162 |
| 18 | Eurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus | 159 |
| 19 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 143 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 141 |
Records by month
What to put out in Raymond's Hill
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Devon
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Raymond's Hill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Raymond's Hill are Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 7,746 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Raymond's Hill?
155 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Raymond's Hill?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.